ASUSTeK Computer Inc., known as ASUS, is a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company was founded in 1989 in Taiwan. ASUS is one of the world's largest computer hardware companies. Its products include desktops, PC peripherals, laptops, smartphones, tablets and hybrid devices.

The ‘A’ series is launched at a starting price of Rs 23,990 with A553, a budget notebook with premium design and is available in four color options i.e. purple, pink, white and black.

The Indian market is extremely price-sensitive where the consumers look for a value-for-money purchase. The A series is crafted for performance, style and mobility but at the same time is economically friendly, which can be used for everyday use ranging for gaming, entertainment to educational purpose and office work," Peter Chang, regional head of South Asia and managing director for Asus India, said.

As for the specifications, the Asus A553 comes with a 15.6-inch HD (1366x768 pixel) display. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Pentium N3540 processor clocked at 2.16GHz, with a Burst Frequency of 2.66GHz, and 2MB of L2 cache The laptop comes with 4GB of RAM, and 500GB 5400rpm hard drive. On the connectivity side, there's a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2.0 port, an HDMI port, and support for Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi. It will be available in Purple, Pink, White, and Black colour options.

Microsoft has rolled out new features to Cortana on Windows 10. With the latest update, the voice-based virtual assistant lets you know when you have missed a call. If you use a Windows 10 Mobile device then Cortana will notify you of any missed calls, and you can reply straight from your PC.

The actual message will be sent as a text from your phone, but this integration means you don't have to pick up your phone to send messages each time. You can type or speak "text" into Cortana and you can send a text to any contact as you would normally do from your phone. This works by using the same Microsoft Account on a PC and phone, allowing Cortana to sync data in the cloud and pass it between both devices.

Build 10572 of Windows 10 Mobile really starts to unify the mobile operating system and full fat Desktop Windows 10. Cortana will notify you about missed calls and messages with notification pop-ups and, even better, you can send replies by typing or saying "text [name]" in Cortana.

Type the message into the box and click send or say "send it" and the message will be sent to your phone, which will then sent it as an SMS.

Currently this does not extend to other messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, although Skype is now more deeply integrated into the Windows 10 and Mobile experience with messaging, mobile voice calls and video calls all working.

Cortana is now integrated with Uber, and you can ask it to book you a ride from your current location without having to use the app. Again, this can be done from the Windows 10 Desktop.

If you want the base model with a discrete GPU, your wish has been granted

Microsoft's entry-level Surface Book is getting a cheaper version with NVIDIA graphics.

The latest model comes before the convertible laptop goes on sale starting next week. The device is basically the base model with a Core i5 processor, 128GB of internal storage, and 8GB of RAM, but it comes with a discrete graphic processor unit (dGPU) to provide "more pixel shifting muscle than mere integrated graphics," Tech Radar reported.

The new Surface Book with the dGPU can be purchased for $1,699, which is up $200 for the base version, the news outlet noted. The $1,699 price tag is the same price as the Core i5 Surface Book with 256GB of storage. Interested buyers have to choose between doubling their memory storage and buying a device equipped with a discrete GPU

It's a handy addition for those who're willing to spend $1700 on the Surface Book. Now such users have a choice between picking either a 256GB internal storage variant and a variant which is capable of handling higher-end graphics. The addition also makes the cheaper price echelon of the Surface Book more enticing for everyone, and overall improves the computing experience for more people.

What is Descrete Graphic Card?

the discrete graphics card significantly improves a laptop's capability to play games and handle graphics intensive suites like Adobe Photoshop or AutoCAD. In the words of Panos Panay, the graphics card in the new Surface Book is lineup is "for the gamer who plays League of Legends; this is for the architect who is building a building right now; this is for the scientist who is thinking about a cure for cancer."

Microsoft didn't exactly divulge details about the discrete GPU in the new Surface Book, but Tech Radar wrote that it comes around the same power level as the Nvidia GeForce 940M.